A safer present for a brighter future
MABAT Center
A multidisciplinary support center for adolescents, parents, and educators – a division of the Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem (SAE).
About Us
A professional space for healing and growth
A multidisciplinary support center for adolescents, parents, and educators – a division of the Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem. We believe in creating a professional space for healing and growth.
Our Goal
Transform psychosocial practice from a support-centric mechanism into a driver of knowledge, therapy, and systemic impact.
Systemic-conceptual perspective
Viewing adolescents within the broader context of their family, school, and community.
מספרים שמדברים
מבט בנתונים
Our Path
Guiding principles
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Systemic-conceptual perspective
Viewing adolescents within the broader context of their family, school, and community.
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Tailoring each response to each young person's needs
One-on-one, family, or group therapy – depending on the specific case.
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Viewing the person, not just the symptom
Utilizing the adolescents' inner strengths and resources, guided by the belief that growth is always possible.
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Integrative support across all areas of life
Coordinated collaboration among the care professional, the parents, and the school.
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Interprofessional discourse for a targeted, multidimensional response
Cooperation between professionals for accurate, comprehensive support.
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Promoting emotional wellbeing and personal resilience
As a foundation for growth and optimal learning.
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MABAT in Action
Support Tracks
Emotional therapy for adolescents
A safe, personal space for adolescents to step back, look inward, and make room for their thoughts and feelings. Therapy allows them to express themselves freely, understand their inner world, and build a sense of self-worth and confidence.
Dyadic parent–adolescent therapy
A therapeutic process involving both the parent and the adolescent, designed to strengthen their relationship and create an open, trusting, and respectful channel of communication. Gradually, through structured sessions, an opportunity evolves for a different kind of interaction based on listening, trust, and collaboration.
Parenting and family coaching
A shared space to work through everyday situations and to acquire practical tools. Family coaching observes family dynamics employing a broader perspective, bolsters parental authority, and improves the family atmosphere as a whole.
Youth groups
A space for teens to interact with their peers, experience a sense of belonging, and learn that they are not alone. A safe "social lab" where they can try, err, learn, and grow. The groups are formed based on specific needs, such as:
- Social skills
- Emotion regulation
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Stress
- Healthy sexuality
- Anger management
Parent coaching group
A shared space for parents of adolescents to learn, share, and support one another. Parents confront common challenges and receive practical tools, as well as validation and confidence in their parenting abilities.
Guidance for educational staff
Collaborative work with educational staff, based on the understanding that the link between the education system and the students' emotional world is significant and impactful. The process involves discussing complex situations and coming up with appropriate educational and emotional responses.
Our Team
The faces of MABAT
Racheli Avichzer
Director of the SAE’s Student Welfare Services and MABAT Center
Racheli has a master’s degree in social work from the Hebrew University. She is a couples' counselor and dyadic family therapist.
Certified CBT therapist and parental counselor – Adler Institute, AEDP, The School of Education, and more.
I believe that every person has the power to choose – I believe in a sense of introspection.
Shlomit Gur
Social Worker and CBT Therapist
Social worker, CBT therapist, parenting coach, and certified group facilitator, with
Extensive experience in psychotherapy and working with at-risk youth.
MABAT in Action
Support Tracks
כל מסלול מותאם
אישית לצרכי הילד,
המשפחה והמסגרת החינוכית.
Emotional therapy for adolescents
A safe, personal space for adolescents to step back, look inward, and make room for their thoughts and feelings. Therapy allows them to express themselves freely, understand their inner world, and build a sense of self-worth and confidence.
Dyadic parent–adolescent therapy
A therapeutic process involving both the parent and the adolescent, designed to strengthen their relationship and create an open, trusting, and respectful channel of communication. Gradually, through structured sessions, an opportunity evolves for a different kind of interaction based on listening, trust, and collaboration.
Parenting and family coaching
A shared space to work through everyday situations and to acquire practical tools. Family coaching observes family dynamics employing a broader perspective, bolsters parental authority, and improves the family atmosphere as a whole.
Youth groups
A space for teens to interact with their peers, experience a sense of belonging, and learn that they are not alone. A safe "social lab" where they can try, err, learn, and grow. The groups are formed based on specific needs, such as:
- Social skills
- Emotion regulation
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Stress
- Healthy sexuality
- Anger management
Parent coaching group
A shared space for parents of adolescents to learn, share, and support one another. Parents confront common challenges and receive practical tools, as well as validation and confidence in their parenting abilities.
Guidance for educational staff
Collaborative work with educational staff, based on the understanding that the link between the education system and the students' emotional world is significant and impactful. The process involves discussing complex situations and coming up with appropriate educational and emotional responses.
Our Team
The faces of MABAT
Racheli Avichzer
Director of the SAE’s Student Welfare Services and MABAT Center
Racheli has a master’s degree in social work from the Hebrew University. She is a couples' counselor and dyadic family therapist.
Certified CBT therapist and parental counselor – Adler Institute, AEDP, The School of Education, and more.
I believe that every person has the power to choose – I believe in a sense of introspection.
Shlomit Gur
Social Worker and CBT Therapist
Social worker, CBT therapist, parenting coach, and certified group facilitator, with Extensive experience in psychotherapy and working with at-risk youth.
Target Audience
Adolescents
Students at the SAE's various educational institutions
Parents
Students' families
Educational staff
Guidance and professional mentoring
The SAE's diverse educational institutions
An educational organization with over 60 years of commitment to excellence and equality, the SAE develops and operates educational initiatives for adolescents aged 11–18 from all sectors of Israeli society, aimed at facilitating them in strengthening and realizing their educational, social, and ethical potential, towards becoming an integral part of Israeli society.
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